Whose teens are starting uni this September? What are you sending them with?

My son is off to uni in September, but only arrives back in England from travelling 2 days before! He will be very jet lagged, so I'm not expecting to be able to take him shopping. What are you sending your teens to uni with? I'm thinking kettle, alcohol, mugs and that sort of stuff.

Loads of help with this on higher ed threads.Each uni is different and most kids take too much.As long as he has bedding, basic crockery/cutlery, good initial supply of food and alcohol and some condoms he will get through the first few days and find out what he needs to buy and what he can share.

DD now has a massive pile of stuff ready for her shared student flat (1st year) - she has an ensuite bathroom

3 chopping boards2 wine glasses2 tumblersshot glassesglass for putting her toothbrush in bathroom rugpotato masher - she insists she'll use itwooden spoonpyrex bowlelectric beatersgarlic presskitchen scissorslamp4 pillows (her bed is in between a single and double)cushionfleecy blanket/throw4 pillowcasesall-season duvet - a light one and a mediumweight one that clip togethersatiny sheet (I made no comment )duvet cover2 blue cereal bowlssmall knifefish slicegraterkettle for her roomiron - board but not iron is provided apparentlyclothes horsemini thing for clipping socks/pants on to for drying metal sievetin-openercafetierepretty storage boxtoken amount of stationery

I've promised to buy her some pots and pans and donate small plates and Tupperware-type boxes.I'll also get her a mattress protector and possibly a notice board.

She is counting the days down. I am trying not to comment too much.

Her uni is seven miles from our home. She was desperate to move out. She got a scholarship - which will cover half the cost of her accommodation. Luckily we live in Scotland so no fees to pay.

Wow, she is organised! My Ds would seriously turn up with a bottle of Jack Daniels and a tub of marmite. Hopefully he will find a girlfriend like your daughter and he will be sorted!

I am honestly a little worried as he has been working abroad ( South America/Asia) and his head is very much still there rather than planning for uni. His body is also still there and will be until 2 days before he starts. I am more like your daughter, and itching to pack and prepare!

She's been looking forward to moving out since she was 15. She used to tell me that she'd rent a private, unfurnished flat on her own and furnish it nicely from IKEA. This flat is convenient for a uni that she isn't going to - most (possibly all) the others in it are going to that uni. Her boyfriend is going to a third uni in the same city but will be living at home. He went with her to IKEA (he needed a piece of furniture) and 'helped' her choose stuff for her flat. When I asked how much she'd spent, her BF said she'd got a lot for her money and the things ''we liked" were mostly the cheaper things anyway. He reckons he'll be spending a lot of time at DD's flat. DD is looking forward to this. Obviously it will all end in tears - probably hers IMO. I am quite fearful for her. She has form for being long-suffering with her friends (and BFs) whereas her BF has his head well screwed on.